In this video I will be showing you how to make a wall mounted kitchen breakfast bar style table. For a pine laminated panel is being used, it’s 20” in depth, 48” in length, and 3/4” thick. This was purchased from a local hardware store. An arch will be used on the wood so it doesn’t make a physical protruding edge or affect flow in the kitchen. With the arched outer edge, this also helps reduce the chance of someone hitting themselves. #kitchen #OEMTOOLS #homediy
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First was marking out the arch. The distance where I wanted the arch to start along with the center was marked out. A board was then placed perpendicular to the panel, a square was used to make sure everything is accurate. A screw and string are fastened to that board, the opposide end has a loop for a pencil. Finally that arch is marked out.
Reference marks were then made on each side ensuring that arch is symbiotical on each side.
The arch was roughly cut out using a jigsaw. The arch is then cleaned up and smoothened out using a belt sander. As a finally step, I used cardboard to make an outline of the one side, its then cut out and this can be used to check the symmetry of the of the arch.
The edge is finally finished up with my mouse sander, cleaning up any rough marks from the belt sander and giving that smooth final finish.
To make a softer, the router is used with a 1/4” radius bit on the exposed edges. The backside will be against a wall so that side stays square.
Finally the piece is sanded again using 220 as a final finish removing any imperfections or rough spots in the panels.
This part is option and depending on the darkness of stain used, this will have different effects. I’m using a propane torch to lightly go over the panel and adding light burns to certain spots helping highlight the grain. If you decide to use this method, it’s best to work with a sample piece first to determine how the wood reacts to the flame. Both sides are done, once it’s stained, the best side can be picked for the top of the table.
A final sand is done using the mouse sander and 220 grit. When done sanding, the piece of throughly cleaned using a soft broom to remove the dust.
Now for the staining stage. The piece was cleaned again using a damp cloth, this will help remove any dust as well as opening up the wood so the stain soaks in better. Then it’ll dry for 15 minutes before having the stain applied.
Now is applying the stain. Here I’m using a walnut color, the can is mixed first and then it’s applied using a brush. The panel is held up off the ground with 2x4s so I’m able to apply stain to the edges. The stain is applied going with the grain.
With the panel off the ground, I’m able to wipe around the edge to remove any drips which will affect the stain color if I’m planning on using the bottom side when it’s finished.
The stain soaks in for 5-10 minutes depending on the desired darkness finish. Then the excessive stain is wiped off using a clean cloth, again going with the grain of the wood. This will dry for about an hour before staining the opposite side.
Again is the same process on the opposite side. This will dry for a few hours before applying a clear coat.
The preferred side is picked, then a clear coat is applied. This will seal the wood, preventing any staining and providing a uniform finish throughout the whole panel. The clear coat is mixed, then it’s applied using a brush and again going with the grain of the wood. The clear coat is also applied to the outer edges and the brush is used to go along the edge on the bottom side removing any potential drips. This will take anywhere from 12-24 hours to dry depending on the thickness and temperature. A second coat is optional. I did apply a second coat, it was sanded using 220 in between coats, cleaned with a damp cloth, and then the same application process was used.
After the panel fully dried, shelf brackets were fastened to the bottom using 5/8” in length #10 screws. I would have preferred to attach both brackets to the studs however due to the position one bracket was fastened to a stud and the other was fastened to the drywall using rawl plugs.
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9 фев 2023
